diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/api.py b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
index 70bd77946..ab6bed507 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
@@ -247,8 +247,6 @@ async def api_payments_pay_invoice(bolt11: str, wallet: Wallet):
 
 @core_app.post(
     "/api/v1/payments",
-    # deprecated=True,
-    # description="DEPRECATED. Use /api/v2/TBD and /api/v2/TBD instead",
     status_code=HTTPStatus.CREATED,
 )
 async def api_payments_create(
diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/lnurlp/views_api.py b/lnbits/extensions/lnurlp/views_api.py
index 8d4569da9..97e8fd4c4 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/lnurlp/views_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/lnurlp/views_api.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ async def api_link_create_or_update(
         data.min *= data.fiat_base_multiplier
         data.max *= data.fiat_base_multiplier
 
-    if "success_url" in data and data.success_url[:8] != "https://":
+    if data.success_url is not None and data.success_url.startswith("https://"):
         raise HTTPException(
             detail="Success URL must be secure https://...",
             status_code=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,